Daily Keemo. 7.8. Nothing Is Ever All For Nothing

Nothing Is Ever All For Nothing
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Before we pulled into the gas station we were talking about how great it would be if we didn't have to think about a mortgage and college tuition and all the other stuff that comes along with leading the lives we lead and we could just travel and paint and see things and meet people and eat tasty food and all that stuff. (Everyone has had that conversation haven't they?) I looked at her and I could see that future and it looked wonderful and I got out I started pumping the gas and she walked inside to get something and leaning next to the car I stared down the row of cars filling up with gas and couldn't help but think that we were all going in different directions and none of the directions is necessariliy the right one. As I was finishing up I could see her coming through the doors with small pieces of paper in her hand and when she saw me she waved them above her head. "Whats that?" I said when she got closer. "College Tuition," she said. I could see they were lotto tickets and I laughed and we drove home and I was positive the tickets in her hand had the winning numbers. Well, it goes without saying that we did not win just like the millions of other people who played but in the end we both knew we wouldnt and she said to me, "you should paint on them so it isn't all for nothing." You know, nothing is ever all for nothing... With that, here are our losing lotto numbers... Enjoy!

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Daily Keemo. 6.2. At The Intersection of Money and Hope Series - #4 - 1966

At The Intersection of Money and Hope Series - #4 - 1966
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This is the fourth painting in the series called "At The Intersection of Money and Hope". This particular painting is on 100 shares of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company that was purchased on March 18, 1966. (Yes, this is the real certificate) For reference lets take a quick look at what happened with the Penssylvania Railroad Company:

The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy," the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The PRR was the largest railroad by traffic and revenue in the U.S. throughout the Twentieth Century and was at one time the largest publicly traded corporation in the world. At its peak, it controlled about 10,000 miles (16,000 km) of rail line. During its history, the PRR merged with or had an interest in at least 800 other rail lines and companies. The PRR corporation still holds the record for the longest continuous dividend history: it paid out annual dividends to shareholders for more than 100 years in a row. The budget for the PRR was larger than that of the U.S. government and they employed approximately 250,000 workers. In 1968, the Pennsylvania Railroad merged with its rival, the New York Central Railroad, to form Penn Central Transportation. The ICC required that the ailing New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad be added in 1969. A series of events including inflation, poor management, abnormally harsh weather and the withdrawal of a government-guaranteed 200-million-dollar operating loan forced the Penn Central to file for bankruptcy protection on June 21, 1970. The Penn Central rail lines were then divided between Conrail and Amtrak.

Normally, I would put my own comment or story on these pieces but I think this series speaks for itself and probably speaks to all us to some degree.... Enjoy!

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